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Piano Board => Teaching => Topic started by: luv2teach on October 26, 2007, 04:39:40 AM
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I'm pregnant and after having my baby will/need to take at least 3 months off from teaching. I have less than 10 students. What do teachers normally do in this case? Do you transfer them to another teacher temporarily? I worry about switching them back and forth because many of them just came to me 1 year ago from another teacher.
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I don't have any advice, but just wanted to say...
Congratulations on your baby! :D
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Congratulations :).
Do you have any of your students who might wish to, and are able to, actually teach the others ?
I have subbed for a friend of mine before when she had surgery and was out for a bit. I don't think it was 3 months worth, but it was long enough for her to want to hire a sub. So, that is an option if my first suggestion isn't an option. I think she even took "something off the top" at the time :P (it was awhile ago by now and I don't remember many of the details).
Cheers !
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Congrats!
It depends where you teach as well. If you teach at your own home/studio, and with less then 10 students I feel you could manage to continue teaching. Having had 3 of my own children, and teaching at home, I managed to just take of a couple of weeks before resuming teaching. You work around it...perhaps not teaching all the students. My hubby was a great help. I'd work out my schedule round his, so someone was always with the baby. A student who is able to help out is also a great idea.
Best of luck!
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Thank you. I found a teacher who will sub for me so that's a relief!
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That's a tough question. Off the top of my head, I would suggest loading up each student with a lot of work that is just slightly easier than you normally issue to them. They can then work a bit on their own until you're ready to resume teaching. Good luck with whatever path you take.